Under the maple trees, Ye Cangtian lit a cigarette and sighed, "He was quite a loyal person! A pity, he followed the wrong master!"
Of course, it was just a sigh!
He turned around, took out his phone, and dialed Xu Weiwei’s number, "Old Xu, Butler Zhong has committed suicide at Luofeng Mountain. Come and collect the body!"
"..."
On the other end of the phone, Xu Weiwei was speechless. This guy was getting more and more rampant, now even calling her Old Xu. She gritted her teeth and said, "Wait, I'll be there immediately!"
Ye Cangtian hung up the phone, about to go find Qin Yiyu.
Just then, he heard footsteps in the maple forest, and soon twenty to thirty people surrounded him from all directions.
While he was confused, he saw Liu Zhendong walking over with Qin Yiyu. "Mr. Ye! Are you alright? When I heard the gunshots just now, I thought someone had attacked Luofeng Mountain, but I didn't expect Mr. Ye to be in danger."
When the gunshots occurred, Liu Zhendong thought that Ba Tianhu had brought people. He immediately rushed to gather his brothers.
When he arrived later and found Qin Yiyu in the maple forest, he realized it wasn't Ba Tianhu, but Mr. Ye and Miss Qin who were being pursued.
"I'm fine!"
Ye Cangtian nodded, then asked curiously, "Why are you here?"
Liu Zhendong gave an embarrassed smile and couldn't help but cough, "Mr. Ye might not know, but Luofeng Mountain belongs to the Jinxiu Mountain Villa."
This surprised Ye Cangtian. He had heard of Luofeng Mountain and knew it was covered in maple trees, a good place for outings and appreciating the autumn colors. However, he didn't know that Luofeng Mountain was Liu Rumei's territory.
"Since Mr. Ye is here, please rest in the villa. I will have people secure the scene until the police arrive!"
Facing Liu Zhendong's invitation, Ye Cangtian pondered for a moment and then agreed.
...
Jinxiu Mountain Villa was located at the summit of Luofeng Mountain.
Although many people visited Luofeng Mountain for outings and to enjoy the autumn foliage, Jinxiu Mountain Villa was not open to the public. Therefore, apart from the people within the villa, outsiders rarely had the chance to enter.
Upon entering Jinxiu Mountain Villa, Qin Yiyu was immediately captivated by the scenery within the villa.
"Brother Ye, look, the maple trees in the villa are even more beautiful than those outside, and there are so many rare varieties."
"Miss Qin, you may not know, but Jinxiu Mountain Villa has nearly a hundred varieties of maple trees. Even the total number of maple trees across the country might not match the varieties here," Liu Zhendong explained with a smile.
Qin Yiyu nodded. She had some knowledge of maple trees and could tell at a glance that the varieties here were indeed numerous, many of them rare species.
For example, the 'Red Dance Princess' and the 'Seven-Colored Maple' were difficult to see in China.
Not to mention the 'Golden Maple', unique to the island country, which could also be seen here.
Ye Cangtian was not interested in these things. After strolling around the villa with Qin Yiyu for a while, he did not see Liu Rumei.
"Mr. Ye, Miss Qin can have some tea in the pavilion. Eldest Sister has gone out on business and should be back soon!" Liu Zhendong pointed to a nearby pavilion.
Ye Cangtian and Qin Yiyu went to the pavilion. A dedicated tea lady came to prepare tea. Sitting in the pavilion, the entire villa and a large part of Luofeng Mountain were in view, and they could even see the city center in the distance.
Qin Yiyu exclaimed, "This is truly a wonderful place. Brother Ye, the owner of this villa is not simple. With just those valuable and rare maple trees, this villa can be considered a priceless treasure."
Ye Cangtian was even more surprised. Since even Qin Yiyu, a billionaire, called it a priceless treasure, this villa was indeed extraordinary.
While they were drinking tea, a young girl with a ponytail came skipping over from a distance.
"Uncle Liu, what was the gunshot outside the villa just now? It scared all my friends away. Also, whose car was that white Maserati? Can you have someone check it out for me!"
"Miss, you should stop running around all day. Eldest Sister gave instructions before she left," Liu Zhendong said with a wry smile.
"Isn't my sister back yet? Besides, I didn't go far, just driving around the foot of Luofeng Mountain!"
The ponytail girl, holding a lollipop, saw Ye Cangtian and Qin Yiyu as soon as she walked over and asked curiously, "Guests?"
Liu Zhendong nodded, "These are Eldest Sister's distinguished guests!"
"Distinguished guests?" The ponytail girl was stunned. She sized up the two of them and then asked, "Brother, is that white Maserati yours?"
Brother? What the heck is your brother! Ye Cangtian was amused and speechless. Who was this girl?
Liu Zhendong couldn't help but feel a bit awkward and said with a dry laugh, "Mr. Ye, this is the daughter of the Fu family, and also Eldest Sister's niece."
Ye Cangtian understood. No wonder this girl was quite arrogant; she was from the Fu family. But this boisterous personality was a bit annoying.
He had heard of the Fu family. They were said to be one of the three top families in Yangzhou. Of course, with the He family gone, only two families remained.
Moreover, the Fu family was more powerful than the He family because the Fu family had a century of heritage and belonged to a true aristocratic family.
Seeing that he wasn't speaking, the ponytail girl's eyes lit up. "That car is really yours? That drift just now was pretty good. Are you interested in joining my team? I'm Fu Qianxue, and everyone calls me Big Sister!"
"..." Ye Cangtian didn't know how to respond.
"Give me an answer, but it's okay even if you don't join my team. We can have a race sometime!" Fu Qianxue added.
Just then, an impolite voice sounded.
"Xue'er, I think you're getting more and more presumptuous! Why don't you apologize to Mr. Ye quickly!"
Soon, Liu Rumei walked over. She had just returned from outside. For some reason, she looked a bit tired, but upon seeing Ye Cangtian, she regained her smile. "Mr. Ye, please forgive her. Xue'er is young and doesn't know any better."
Ye Cangtian chuckled and didn't mind. This girl had a straightforward and carefree personality.
Fu Qianxue pouted and mumbled, "Sister, I'm not young anymore!"
"How many times have I told you to call me Auntie!"
Liu Rumei said, her expression also becoming stern. "Also, you're idle all day, only associating with unsavory people. I also heard that you let them call you Big Sister. What are you trying to do?"
Fu Qianxue pouted aggrievedly and remained silent.
She had admired Liu Rumei since she was a child, which was why she gathered a group of second-generation rich kids to be their leader, hoping to become even more formidable than Liu Rumei in the future, hence making those people call her Big Sister.
Liu Rumei felt a headache coming on. She couldn't help but wave her hand, "You can go down now and reflect properly. If you're disobedient, I'll send you back to the Fu family!"
"I know!" Fu Qianxue stuck out her tongue and turned to leave.
As soon as Fu Qianxue left, an attendant hurried over. "Big Sister, there's a police officer surnamed Xu outside looking for Mr. Ye!"
Liu Rumei was surprised and then nodded. "Please invite Officer Xu in quickly!"
Ye Cangtian smiled. That Miss Xu came quite quickly!